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Circuit Rider
Asbury United Methodist Church Newsletter – Published Monthly
FEBRUARY – 2011 90 Church Avenue, Forestville, Connecticut 06010 Volume 18, Issue 2
Pastor Custodian
The Rev. Laura L. Galbraith Bruce Lauzier
Minister of Visitation Asbury Church Office: 860-584-0529
The Rev. Vincent Watson Office FAX: 860-584-0520 (call first)
Music Director Dial-A-Prayer: 860-582-1225
Michael Coderre Parsonage: 860-261-4131
Organist Pastor e-mail:
Jana Ros pastorlaura.g@sbcglobal.net
Secretary & Circuit Rider Editor Secretary email:
Melissa Gray asburysecretary@sbcglobal.net
Nursery Coordinator Asbury Web Page:
Jennifer Perry www.asburyumcforestville.com
presented through the calendar giving opportunities by each
year, and especially around the member! We plan to implement
holidays. However, maybe there is the following schedule in 2011:
a way to better spread these giving *As much as possible, second
opportunities out over the calendar. offerings during worship will be
Our generosity as a congregation taken no more than twice a month.
Dear Friends,
is known throughout the The only exception to this will be
A discussion in our church
community and places like St. in times of disaster or emergency
council about the many giving
Vincent DePaul and the Salvation need, such as the collection that
opportunities that are presented to
Army, Plainville Group Home and was taken last year when the
Asbury folks during the fall
the Soup Kitchen all know that earthquake happened in Haiti.
through to Christmas revealed that
they can count on us for our You will read more about these
there were a lot of giving
support in times of need. Members collections in next month’s
opportunities during this time,
of groups like AA, the Girl Scouts newsletter, so look for specific info
especially between mid-November
and Boy Scouts, and even a on these offerings and when they
and the end of December! We are
professional networking group that will take place, in the March
all in strong agreement that, as one
now uses our building for their newsletter.
member of the Council stated,
meetings, all willingly joined in *The stewardship campaign will
―When it comes to giving, the
with us to give to those in need occur in October 2011, so that we
Asbury family has always
over the holidays! What a blessed can truly take time to consider our
responded, time, money, you name
partnership we not only engage in annual giving plans, apart from the
it and it gets done. Why is this? I
as the members of Asbury, but that holiday and year end giving
think it is because we all remember
we provide for others to be a part appeals.
that when it comes to giving, we
of as well! *We will take one ―Holiday Food
can never give as much as Jesus
Giving as we, the people of God Collection‖ in November that will
gave to us. I truly believe that the
are invited to do, is always an be used to fill baskets for those
members of Asbury are motivated
opportunity to engage in ministry. who can use them at Thanksgiving
by this, and whether we know it or
You should always give as you feel and extras will be stored for
not, it is at the base of the giving
led to give and not feel pressured to Christmas baskets to be given out
nature of this great bunch of
give when you are unable or in December. Because of the
people.‖ With that said, we agreed
uncomfortable in giving. With that generosity that is always
that we do not want to cut any of
said, we would like to allow for experienced at the Thanksgiving
the giving opportunities that are
greater consideration of these (Continued on Page 2)
Asbury United Methodist Church
FEBRUARY – 2011 The Circuit Rider Page 2
(Continued from Page 1) Fellowship Hour 02/14 Lenny Cannon
food collection, we are not th
6 ………….…6 & 7 Gradeth th Jackie Watson
concerned that we will have Sunday School Class Brian Hannon
enough for both holidays, and this Lisa Taylor
13th.…………...Kate Bechert &
will free us up to consider other 02/15 Dustin Heinzman
Christmas giving opportunities in Josh Nicosia 02/16 Rebecca Washington
December. November will also 20th……………Mary Gibson & Carol Wazorko
still include the Thanksgiving Tommy Esten Cole Lockhart
offering envelopes. 27th……...…Stephanie Pascual, David Woellmer
*December giving opportunities Jen Burrow & Chris Grennan 02/17 Gale McIntyre
will then be devoted to the Angel 02/18 Donna Cutler
Tree gifts, the Hat and Mitten Ushers April Savino
Tree, the Shoe Box project and Wayne Fuller, Bonnie Emery, 02/19 Nicole Hurlburt
gifts for shut-ins. December will Chad Lockhart, Dennis Floyd, Karna Baumberger
also still include the Christmas and Roy DiYulio Margaret Belisle
offering envelopes and a request Bette Hubbard
for support to fill any year end
Communion Stewards Madison Whillock
shortfalls that we face. Treaty & Wayne Fuller 02/20 Donald Lunn
We are hoping that this will help February Altar Guild David Majors
us to better focus on specific Lorna Baxter 02/21 Alexis Scanlan
giving opportunities as they are Nancy Deprey
presented, and afford each member February Birthday Caller 02/22 Rebecca May
the time to prayerfully consider Joyce Cannon Christopher Pinette
his/her level of involvement in Linda Dorman
them. Look for ongoing 02/23 Edith Devino
information as it is presented in the 02/24 Erika Labadia
newsletter and bulletins as we go Jennifer Perry
forward into 2011, continuing 02/25 Laurel Schwartz
always in fulfilling our call to be in 02/26 Treaty Fuller
mission as the giving people of Vickie Keddy
Asbury. Penelope Luis
God bless, FEBRUARY 02/27 Patricia Sallstrom
Pastor Laura 02/01 Heather Wright Kirstin Rossi
Kim Cyr Crystal Agvent
Kelly Amadio Kane Spielman
Derrick Kulesa 02/28 Barbara Hrywniak
02/02 Gail Wojtusik If there are any omissions or
02/03 Lisa Weed corrections to the birthday list,
02/04 Barbara Alim please contact the church office at
02/06 Kim Varano 860-584-0529 or e-mail Melissa at
For February 02/07 F. Townsend Downs
asburysecretary@sbcglobal.net
Sandra Vaughn
Worship Leaders Jennifer Mahaney
th
6 ……….....….Mark Hultman 02/08 Jacob Rossi
13th.………...….Wayne Devino 02/09 Judy Staub
20th.…...……..…..Denise Krom Robert Conrad
27th…….…...……JoAnn Bacon Courtney Taylor The deadline for the March
8:30 am service – Carl Aspland 02/10 Marilyn Bechert Circuit Rider is
Carol Williams Sunday, February 13.
Greeters Zachary Butler Please leave all articles in the
th
6 …...Mike & Wanda Nestico Mia Clement mailbox in the church office
13th………...Don & Joan Tilley Jeffrey Wegner or e-mail them to:
20th & 27th………..……....TBA 02/13 Mary Dyer asburysecretary@sbcglobal.net.
Michael Emery
Asbury United Methodist Church
FEBRUARY – 2011 The Circuit Rider Page 3
To Our Asbury Family, Members of Asbury,
FAMILY PAGE A huge thank you for the cards, I want to thank you for the very
prayers, the poinsettia plant, and generous scholarship for the
Please keep these people the beautiful carolers. This was Mission Trip to Biloxi. It is very
in your prayers…… very moving, very caring from our much appreciated and helped to
Ronald Jennings, Karen Nygren, church family. defray some of the cost of the trip.
Desiree Szydlo, Tyler Voisine, And to Pastor Laura and Pastor But most of all, I want to thank
Mark Cannon, Jack Topalian, Vin for their help and visits, and to you for sponsoring the trip. You
Arlene Chabot, Elsie Lyons, Sue Eula and Cecil for communion. gave me the opportunity to do
Bromirski, Ellinor Archer, Mae We Love you! something wonderful that I will
McCabe, Edward Coloske, Fred Paul is doing very well, and is always remember. Mission Trips
Dumond, Bob Conrad, Shelly finally home after extensive major are one of the many ways our
Pierce, and others who have needs surgery at 93 years of age. entire church is doing God's work
of which we may not be aware. Always, and helping our neighbors who are
Serving Overseas Bea Trafton in need.
Scott Maskery, Todd Anderson, Dear Asbury Friends, Thank you again,
Christopher Couture Many thanks for the Christmas Karna Baumberger
cards, the delicious cookies and the
PRAYER CHAIN
gift bag of useful items. It was a
If you wish to relate prayer needs
real surprise and greatly
to the chain, please call Phyllis
appreciated. It is nice to know
Petit at 589-6059 or Dorothy
others are thinking of you and
Zurawel at 589-4079. Please keep
care, especially on holidays.
your call brief, and be aware of the Pastor Laura,
Blessings to everyone and a very
privacy rights of the person(s) for Please extend our gratitude to
happy and healthy new year.
whom you are requesting prayers. everyone within your congregation
With love,
DEATHS Elsie Lyons for all of their prayers, thoughts,
Asbury member, Anna Petit, and get-well wishes during my
Dear Anderson Family and all of
mother of Sharon Scott, passed recent hospitalization. The power
my Asbury UMC Friends,
away, Monday December 27, of prayer was as evident as ever,
Thank you so much for the
2010. A Funeral service was held and we thank each and every one
wonderful presents your family
at DuPont Funeral Home on of you.
brought me at Christmas. It was so
Thursday, December 30, 2010. Thank you,
nice to be remembered by my
Mayor Art Ward and Family
church family. I’ll think of you
often and keep you in my prayers. Dear Pastor Laura and Members of
Sincerely in Christian Love, Asbury UMC,
Allen Bingham The Mt. Pleasant UMC family
I would like to thank my Asbury would like to take this opportunity
Family for their kindness; while I to thank you for your generous
Dear Pastor Laura and everyone at donation of $200. It was truly a
Asbury UMC, have been unemployed you have
looked out for me, offered words blessing, and we will use the
Thank you for the many prayers money wisely.
for my beloved Bernie. Special of wisdom and given me the
strength that I need to continue May God bless you and your
thanks for the many visits and gifts church family, and may you all
of food. Also thank you so much with my job search.
I know that God is there for me have a happy New Year.
for the beautiful memorial service. Love in Christ,
Love to all, and will always provide for me, I
have no doubt of that. I also know Therosine White
Rich Kirschner Outreach Co-Chairperson
that He has provided me with a
Dear Asbury Friends, caring, loving church family at (Mt. Pleasant UMC has been our
Thank you so much for my Asbury. host church during our Biloxi
Christmas bag. It was very much Thank you, Mission trips.)
appreciated. Karren Grayson
Jeanette Mahannah
Asbury United Methodist Church
FEBRUARY – 2011 The Circuit Rider Page 4
Dear Friends, a family visiting all the sights in
On behalf of all of us at St. Korea. Our 2010 was full of fun
Vincent DePaul Mission of Bristol, and busy times. We started the New
Inc., I would like to thank you for Year with Jennifer’s family in
your generous donation of scarves, Taiwan. Then all of a sudden it was
mittens, hats, paper goods, and new spring at U.S. Army Garrison
winter clothing (some even Yongsan in Seoul and the kids were
wrapped)! We are also very grateful getting ready to finish the school
Current Expense
for the donation of Christmas year. Elena was inducted into the Financial Information
Shoeboxes for the Women with National Junior Honor Society and Total 2010 Shortfall Contributions
Children Program. Paul finished his Gifted Class through 1/9/2011: $15,838
It is only with your support along project on eels with PowerPoint Total 2010 Christmas Envelopes
with others that we are able to slides and briefing notes. (He’ll be through 1/9/2011: $ 3,924
continue our mission of helping the ready for the Air Force in no time!)
less fortunate among us. In early July we packed up the With this, all of our 2010 budget
Sincerely, house and made the 40-ish mile needs were met, including all
Phillip J. Lysiak journey south to Osan Air Base near $30,918 of our New York
Executive Director Pyeongtaek. Scott started his job as Conference Apportionments. Many
the A1 (Director of Manpower, thanks and congratulations to all for
An Update from Irene Kelsey’s
Personnel, and Services) for 7th Air the wonderful support that you gave,
relative:
Force in mid-July. We held our big in so many ways, to make this
Hi Folks of the Christian Outreach summer Exercise Ulchi Freedom possible once again.
Committee and Asbury UMC, Guardian and by then Elena started Our monthly Current Expense
Due to working 12 hours a day, 7 7th grade and Paul started 2nd grade. income needed to meet all 2011
days a week, I overlooked the All of a sudden it seemed like Budget needs will be approximately
beautiful card you sent me for at Halloween was upon us…then $20,000. This is about the same as
least two weeks. My desk is a mess Thanksgiving. Jennifer and the it was in 2010.
lately. Thank you for your moral other 7 AF/A1 spouses helped host Beginning next month and every
and spiritual support and the 25 ROK Air Force A1 counterparts month thereafter, we will provide a
awesome card. I may be out soon and their families as we treated them comparison of actual Current
on dismissal and if not, I’m not sure to an all-American Thanksgiving Expense income for the month with
when. I’m scared sometimes, dinner. It was a lot of fun to share the amount needed for the month,
lacking faith, yet the overwhelming our culture and traditions with them. and also the year to date shortage or
evidence is on my side. I believe We just had our first ―dusting‖ of surplus.
truth will prevail, most of the time. snow last week and the kids were Your Committee on Finance,
Yet sometimes I imagine negative doing a ―snow dance‖ hoping for a Dave Barry, Chp.
scenarios. Thank you. school snow day. We are now
Love, getting ready for some leave in
Tim Hawaii and Connecticut through
Christmas and New Year’s.
Hopefully we’ll see many of you
along our trip! We hope 2010 was
great to everyone, and pray 2011
keeps everyone happy, healthy, and All Commitee Treasuers
safe. Please leave your Committee's
Dear Asbury UMC Family, records, including a summary of the
Merry Christmas to everyone from With warmest regards,
Scott, Jennifer, Elena and Paul 2010 income and expenses, as well
Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. as passbooks, checkbooks, etc. in
Despite what you have heard and Maskery
the church office as early as you can
seen recently in the news regarding in 2011, or contact Lori Schaffrick
Korea, all of us are safe and with any questions.
continue with our ―normal‖ daily Thank you,
routines – school for the kids, daily The Audit Committee
walks with Chico, and going out as
Asbury United Methodist Church
FEBRUARY – 2011 The Circuit Rider Page 5
wonderful with the children and I
don’t know what I would have done
without her help. At a difficult time
she needed to be back in the
worship service, and I was fortunate
to meet ―Paige’s Mom‖, Jennifer.
With Thanks to Pastor Vin! She has stepped in to help and will
After many years of service as our continue to help Jennifer. (Yes,
Minister of Visitation, Rev. Vin there are a lot of Jennifer’s in the
Watson, has decided that it is time I would like to thank the PPR nursery these days as ―Sam’s Mom‖
to retire (again). Pastor Vin served Committee and Pastor Laura for the Jennifer is in the nursery a lot and
as Asbury's pastor from 1957 – beautiful flowers that were helps out while she is there.)
1964 and he has served as our presented to me during the Sunday I also want to thank those that I
Minister of Visitation since Rev. service Jan. 16th in ―honor of my grabbed at the last minute on
Norma Rust was pastor at Asbury. retirement‖ from the Nursery. They Sunday mornings or called and
In his role as Minister of Visitation, are still blooming beautifully today, asked to cover for me. They are
Vin has faithfully come to Bristol the 21st! Eula Foster, Marilyn May and
from Bloomfield (where his home I thank all of you for the ―Mason’s Mom‖ Charlene. Len and
is) every Thursday to visit our shut- opportunity to spend time with your Nathan Cannon, Toby Henry, and
ins and those in nursing homes and little ones each week. I have been Janelle Sanchez have also been
hospitals. Before heading out on his doing it for about 15 years. I am ―asked‖ at the last minute and have
visits, he also checked in with the finding it hard to ―let go‖ but rest been great helpers.
Seniors’ meeting each week as assured they are now in very I know a lot of these people will
well. He has regularly sent out via capable hands with my daughter, still be willing to help Jennifer as
email his "Mid-week Message," to Jennifer Perry. She actually taught they continue to provide a safe,
those on his mailing list and even in me how to ―work in a nursery‖ as clean and happy environment for
his "retirement", Vin continues she was the first regular staff person your young ones to be during the
those messages. We cannot express to run the nursery when we services. I too will help her out
it adequately in a few words, but remodeled that area. when needed.
Pastor Vin, know that our thanks I would like to thank all of you I hope I did not miss anyone that
and gratitude are with you in yet who have helped me regularly and has helped me at one time or
again, your retirement! in a pinch throughout the years. I another, and again thank you for the
want to mention you all by name opportunity to serve my church in
With Thanks to Linda Henry! and hope I don’t forget anyone. Our this way. Children, I have loved
Many thanks to Linda Henry for her entire congregation should be aware you all and enjoy watching you
faithful years of service as our of all that you have done to keep our grow into young adults. Keep God
Nursery Coordinator. It appears that youngest members safe and happy in your lives and make good
she coordinated the nursery for so while their families are worshiping. choices!
many years, that no one knows When I first started, Donna In Peace and Love,
exactly how many, but she has seen Redman was my regular helper Linda Henry
many children grow up in the along with April Savino. Then We Need YOU!
church. Thanks Linda for your Melissa May, Beth Pond and The Asbury Handbell Choir is
years of dedicated service and now Lindsey Majors became my steady looking for new members. If you
may you enjoy your much deserved crew for several years until they have enjoyed hearing our music at
rest sitting in the congregation on ―grew up and went off to college!‖ services, please consider joining us.
Sunday mornings! Not to worry Lindsey was with me the longest There is no music reading
about nursery care now, as Linda’s and has been a tremendous help. experience needed. If you can count
daughter, Jennifer, who has worked She still helps when she can. Thank to four and know your left from
with Linda in the past in the nursery, you to Joyce Cannon who started your right, then you can ring bells!
(and who is a teacher during the out helping because her young We rehearse on Tuesday evenings
week) has taken over the ship and is grandchildren didn’t want ―Nona‖ to from 6:00 to 7:00 and have lots of
already making friends with the leave, and then without realizing it bells that need ringing. We hope
children of the nursery. Welcome became my steady helper. She is you can join us!
(back) Jen!
Asbury United Methodist Church
FEBRUARY – 2011 The Circuit Rider Page 6
Food Bank at Salvation Army
Thank you to all who continue to
bring in non-perishable food
donations for the Food Bank. And
thank you to Jan & Bill King who
The CT District United Methodist deliver the generous collections.
Women will be holding their Winter There is a box on the stage in
Gathering at the Westport UMC in Wesley Hall for these items.
Westport, CT on Feb 12. The Paper Goods for the Women’s
Speaker is Susan Delaney - Director Shelter at St. Vincent De Paul On Monday, February 14th at 6:30
of Peace Works. The theme is: The folks at St. Vincent De Paul are pm the Church Council will hold a
Building Up A Beloved Community so appreciative of the paper goods special Charge Conference during
- Say No to Hate Crimes and that keep coming in. Thank you to their meeting to vote on the Finance
Bullying. To reserve your seat in all who continue to drop off Committee’s proposed 2011 Budget.
advance please mail a check for donations. The box is still on the
$8.50 to: Ms. Kim Weigle, 10 stage in Wesley Hall. And again
Robin Hill Rd., Westport, CT thank you to Jan & Bill King for
06880. You may also call 203-259- delivering these items.
4859 or email Scrip Cards for Mission Work at
kimberlyweigle@att.net to reserve Asbury UMC
your seat. Thank you to all who participate in
There will be a collection of the the Scrip Card program in support
following items for a local women’s of Mission work here at Asbury Activities for February
shelter: baby bottles, diapers (size 3 UMC. It has been a tremendous 3rd – Movie – Lunch In
and up), Desitan or A& D ointment success and continues to grow. As 10th – Valentine Luncheon
(for diaper rash), grocery gift cards more people remember that they can 20th – Speaker or Crafts With Pat –
(Stop & Shop or Stew Leonards) make regular (and not so regular) Provide Sandwiches and
Anyone interested in going that purchases with Scrip cards the Dessert
wants to share a ride may contact opportunity for Mission Outreach 27 – Birthday Celebrations and
th
Denise Krom @ 860-793-0394 or grows as well Games – Lunch In
email @ dmetchel28k@netscape.net Valentine’s Day Cards for
Asbury Friends and Family A reminder from the Senior
Please look for the address labels in Fellowship Group about the
the Narthex of our Asbury UMC PENNY JUG they have in the
Shut Ins and friends living far away Narthex on Sunday mornings. The
as well as the soldiers we support. Seniors have had a Penny Fund for
Please feel free to take one and send many years, and with the monies
a Valentine’s Day card to brighten collected they have helped Asbury
up their day, letting them know with numerous projects. Thank you
Soup Kitchen we’re thinking of them for your continued support.
Thank you to the Confirmation The next Christian Outreach
Class and Pastor Laura who served Meeting is scheduled for February
at the Zion Lutheran Soup Kitchen 6th in the Library starting at 11:30
on January 11th. The Girl Scouts AM. All are welcome to join us.
under the wonderful leadership of
Geri Beveridge will be serving at FREE TAX FILING! The Crochet Group has decided to
the February 8th meal and the Would you like to have your taxes expand to add knitting and crafts to
Education Committee has done for free? Call 211, INFOLINE our program. We would like to
volunteered for March 8th. Thank to speak to a caseworker who can have persons join our group who
you to everyone who assists in this fill you in on income requirements, would be interested in doing any
extremely worthwhile community and if you are eligible, they will set one of these activities. Please call
outreach service. up an appointment for you! Pat Sallstrom, 860-261-4148 for
more information.
Asbury United Methodist Church
FEBRUARY – 2011 The Circuit Rider Page 7
Hurricane Katrina Disaster connections that you now feel with
Response Volunteer the region are strong and would
I am pleased to inform you of a further serve as a catalyst for what I
special exhibition that will take believe would be a successful
place at Central Connecticut State show. This letter serves as a call for
items that could be considered for
Beyond
University (CCSU) from February
3rd through March 10th. As some of this special exhibition. While only a
you know, I am Associate Professor select number of items will be able
of Art at CCSU and I also serve as to be exhibited, we will be choosing
Gallery Director for the Chen Art
Center. I enjoy my work there,
curating exhibitions and thinking
ones that will best represent a vivid
narrative for all who visit the
exhibition.
Katrina
about the educational components of The Chen Art Gallery is housed in An exhibition of works
the art of display. the Department of Art at CCSU and by Rolland Golden &
My Disaster Response work has is serviced by full-time faculty Donald Boudreaux
led me to curate an upcoming members as well as two paid
exhibition that will focus on university assistants. The February 3 - March 10, 2011
Katrina. This idea of a Katrina anticipated audience for this
exhibition came to me two years exhibition includes the university February 3, 2011
ago, but because of other community, including fine art and 2:30 - 3:30 Artists’ Talk
commitments and a few roadblocks art education students from our 4:00 - 7:00 Opening Reception
along the way, the show won’t come department, as well as other students Free wine, hors d’oeuvres, and other
to fruition until 2011 – almost six and faculty from the CCSU campus refreshments
months after the 5 year anniversary and visitors from the Greater
of the storm. But, I still think that it Hartford community, at large. Last In the Inner Gallery
will be relevant and that visitors to and hardly least, I expect that our Friends from Afar
Chen will enjoy the show. guest list will include numerous A collection of photographs,
My vision is to curate an Gulf Coast Katrina volunteers, as journals, and memorabilia from
exhibition by artists whose work well! Connecticut residents who have
shows the stories of strife and Again, the dates for this exhibition been involved in the Hurricane
victory. In the larger gallery, works are February 3 – March 10, 2011. Katrina recovery efforts.
by New Orleans artist, Rolland The opening reception is scheduled
Golden, and native New Orleanean, for Thursday, February 3rd. If you Conversations over Lunch...
Donald Boudreaux, will be so choose to submit an item for February 9th from 12:00 - 12:50 pm
exhibited. In the Inner Gallery, a exhibition consideration, please ―A Conversation with Ms. Zelma
smaller and more intimate space, an contact me at broadusc@ccsu.edu Wooten‖ - Native New Orleanean,
exhibition entitled ―Friends from and I will forward further Zelma Wooten, will share her
Afar‖ will showcase photographs, information. If you have any personal story of being in New
journals, and memorabilia of questions or wish to discuss details Orleans during Hurricane Katrina
Connecticut residents who have of the exhibition, I welcome your and the harrowing days afterward.
been involved in the recovery phone call at 860-680-6807 (cell) or
efforts over the past five years. 860-651-7148 (home). February 23rd from 12:00-12:50 pm
This is why I’m writing to you Thank you, in advance, for your ―Nature’s Hand‖ - CCSU Professor
today. I know that many of you consideration, and I hope that you Mary Collins’ Advanced Creative
have special ―treasures‖ that remind will choose to take part in this Nonfiction class will read from
you of your time spent on the Gulf exciting event. I genuinely look their personal essays, which explore
Coast, from photographs to journal forward to your response. the power of nature to destroy and
entries, from poignant emails to Sincerely, heal.
other memorabilia. I am convinced Cassandra Broadus-Garcia, Ph.D.
that an exhibition of these artifacts, CCSU Associate Professor of Art Regular Gallery Hours:
objects, and images would set the Chen Art Gallery Director M - F 1:00 - 4:00 pm
stage for a very special exhibition. I Free Admission and Parking
believe that the personal www.art.ccsu.edu/Gallery.html
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FEBRUARY – 2011 The Circuit Rider Page 8
as to how to positively prevent Asbury's Directory
these costly wasteful events are Did you get your picture taken
welcome! yet??? With membership's plans
Sincerely, to purchase an updated software
Mark Hultman package with the proceeds from
Chair of Trustees our soup & grinder sales, we will
WATER CONSERVATION be able to update Asbury's
I thought about entitling this Pictorial within the next few
article ―run-away toilets‖, but with months. There are many changes
a title of water conservation that need to be updated and
instead it sounds a lot more provided to our members. With
positive. With building use up, we that, we are asking those of you
use a bit more water, but a that haven't gotten your pictures
recurring problem is run-away Super Bowl Grinder Sale taken yet, to please do so and send
toilets. Even one toilet where the AACT & Membership are or email them to the church office.
flapper valve fails to shut and the sponsoring a Super Bowl We will set up picture taking
water runs is costly to the meatball grinder sale. If you are sessions as well on a few Sundays
church—(oh, yes, it wastes water interested in reserving yours, following church services, so stay
too!) please email Geri Beveridge at tuned for the dates.
As an example, take one of our geri.beveridge@espn.com.
older toilets with a tank capacity of Grinders will be available for pick
5 gallons that takes a minute to up on February 6th following both
refill after a flush. If that 5 services. $5 each and includes a 6" FEBRUARY 2011
gallons flowed for an hour instead meatball sub, cheese, peppers & BIBLE READING GUIDE
of a minute it would send 5 x 60 mushrooms. Abide in God’s Love
minutes or 300 gallons down the 1 Leviticus 19.1-18
sewer; let it go for a day that Membership 2010 Attendance 2 Deuteronomy 6.1-25
would be 7,200 gallons. The Congratulations to the following 3 Matthew 19.13-30
average water use of the whole Asbury Members with perfect 4 Mark 12.28-44
church in a three-month billing attendance for the last 2 months of 5 John 3.1-21
cycle is about 4,300 cubic feet or 2010: 6 John 3.22-36
32,000 gallons. One run-away 7 John 13.1-20
toilet running for five days Jim & Debbie Bechert 8 John 13.21-35
unchecked would waste the Bill & Jan King 9 Hosea 1.1—2.1
equivalent of our entire average Phyllis Petit 10 Hosea 2.2-23
three-month water consumption, Ann & Lukas Morin 11 Hosea 11.1-11
which, of course, is expensive too! Betty Topalian 12 Hosea 14.1-9
All this being said, it is due more Joan & Don Tilley 13 1 Corinthians 12.12-31
to old equipment, but we will all Mernie Whitcomb 14 1 Corinthians 13.1-13
benefit by keeping a listening ear 15 2 Corinthians 8.1-24
out for a run-away toilet. Some of A special congratulations to 16 2 Corinthians 9.1-15
the ten toilets in the church have several of our members that had 17 2 Corinthians 12.1-21
been replaced, but of special perfect attendance for the entire 18 2 Corinthians 13.1-13
concern are those in more remote year of 2010. 19 Romans 12.1-21
parts of the building like Memorial 20 1 John 1.1-10
Hall and the downstairs children’s Ann & Lucas Morin 21 1 John 2.1-17
bathrooms. Especially if you see Bill & Jan King 22 1 John 2.18-29
(or hear) a run-away event and Betty Topalian 23 1 John 3.1-24
stop it, still bring it to the attention 24 1 John 4.1-21
of myself, another trustee or the January starts a new year of 25 1 John 5.1-21
church office so that we can get attendance, so be sure to attend 26 2 John
the unit fixed or replaced. Thanks and sign the registration sheets. 27 3 John
to all for such listening. Any ideas 28 Jude 1-25
"I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." (Isaiah 43.19)
January 7, 2011
Dear United Methodists:
Greetings to you in the name and love of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who sends us out into the world to
make disciples for the transformation of the world!
I am thrilled to write this introduction to the boldest initiative of the New York Conference in many years. At
last year's annual conference we unveiled our Vision Bearer Project, a strategic ministry to help God do a new
thing among us. Specifically, the Vision Bearers will seek to establish new worshipping communities to relate
to people whom the United Methodist Church has not been reaching. We are taking two approaches: planting
new faith communities and revitalizing existing ones.
Our Vision Bearer Task Force has already begun to recruit, select, and train lay Vision Bearers who will be
deployed within our conference to plant new faith communities with the support and sponsorship of existing
ones. We are excited about these new ministries, and we will continue to expand the number of Vision
Bearers. We also recognize that many of our existing churches are not effectively ministering to the people in
their neighborhoods. Accordingly, a second initiative is directed to the revitalization of such churches primarily
by adding a new worship service.
We are dedicating significant resources to this effort of "creating new places for new people and renewing
existing congregations," one of United Methodism's areas of focus for the present quadrennium. Training,
mentoring, and stipends will be given to lay Vision Bearers, and matching funds and support are available for
churches who wish to start another worship service.
I encourage you to read more about the Vision Bearers project on the New York Annual Conference website at
Information and registration. I also ask everyone who reads these words to stop and pray for the success of
God's "new thing" among us, and to pray unceasingly that we might continue to grow in faithfulness and
fruitfulness in being used by God to "make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert" by reaching out
with the loving, saving gospel of Jesus Christ - for such a time as this.
In Christ,
Jeremiah J. Park
